Chawinga sisters lead Malawi to historic WAFCON final appearance

This achievement makes Malawi the first tournament debutant since Zimbabwe in 2000 to reach this stage. Tabitha Chawinga opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, followed by Temwa doubling the lead in first-half stoppage time. Despite Algeria pulling one goal back, Tabitha sealed the win with her second goal.

The match saw two first-half red cards, with Algeria's Morgane Belkhiter sent off, and a Malawi defender also receiving a red card. Malawi, the lowest-ranked team in Morocco, has now defeated Nigeria, Ghana, and Algeria on their path to the final. Temwa Chawinga's performance against Algeria brought her tournament tally to four goals and two assists, matching Zambia’s Barbra Banda for the most goal involvements.